The moment the door finished closing, the High Elder began to pace the room, walking around Charon in a lazy circle.
"I wish to speak to you regarding a… complication we had in Islys. It was brought to my attention that an item has disappeared from beneath the former palace. This item is of great importance to us for a multitude of reasons."
Twisting his head to keep the man in view, Charon noted the predatory look in the High Elder's eyes.
'I was right, they were after the Colossus. Now that it's gone, he suspects the only two people in the area are the ones at fault. The other Elders aren't here, so I have a chance to lie my way out of it.'
Knitting his eyebrows in mock confusion, he rubbed his chin and spoke.
"I don't know anything about an item. When Emerius and I blew up the palace, we ran into the basement to hide, which turned out to be a bunker. When we went inside, it was empty, so we left. Was there supposed to be something there?"
